US Plant Patent PP28156
Mefisto Dark Red
Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Mefisto Dark Red’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends November 28, 2035.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 10, 2035. This patent earned 141 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP28156
- Filed
- July 10, 2015
- Granted
- July 4, 2017
- Expires
- November 28, 2035
- Assignee
- PARATY BVBA, PIETERS DIRK
- Inventor
- PIETERS DIRK
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Mefisto Dark Red’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and uniformly rounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; medium green-colored leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; and relatively large decorative-type inflorescences that are dark red in color.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Mefisto Dark Red’ as illustrated and described.
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